{"product_id":"following-ezra-what-one-father-learned-about-gumby-otters-autism-and-love-from-his-extraordinary-son-9780451234636","title":"Following Ezra: What One Father Learned about Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from His Extraordinary Son","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming, intimate, and amusing memoir of a father's experience raising his autistic son.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Tom Fields-Meyer's son Ezra was three and showing early signs of autism, a therapist suggested that the father needed to grieve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For what?\" Tom asked.\u003cbr\u003e The answer: \"For the child he didn't turn out to be.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That moment helped strengthen the author's resolve to do just the opposite: to love the child Ezra was, a quirky boy with a fascinating and complex mind. Full of tender moments and unexpected humor, \u003ci\u003eFollowing Ezra\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a father and son on a ten-year journey from Ezra's diagnosis to the dawn of his adolescence. It celebrates his growth from a toddler to an extraordinary young man, connected in his own remarkable ways to the world around him. And through Ezra's eyes, Tom--and, in turn, the reader--gains a new and beautiful understanding of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Fields-Meyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451234636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Jewish Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/19\/2011 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Fields-Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and journalist. A former senior writer for \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, he has written for dozens of publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Portland, Oregon and a graduate of Harvard, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their three sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44279221747827,"sku":"9.78045E+12","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_57f7ad39-ed45-419f-abe4-6c1e37611215.jpg?v=1770470734","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/following-ezra-what-one-father-learned-about-gumby-otters-autism-and-love-from-his-extraordinary-son-9780451234636","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}